It's really weird watching a Disney movie that involves something so un-Disney-like as genetic manipulation. Granted, it's just a minor plot device, but hey, bizarre nonetheless. Bolt is basically the story of a movie star dog who believes himself to ACTUALLY have the powers he has on-screen. From this premise, we begin our story. Not a bad movie as far as Disney is concerned, but far from their best. Unfortunately, they did rip off Warner Brothers for a few of the supporting characters (specifically the Goodfeathers), and the story itself is uninspired. I wanted to like this a lot more than I did, but just could not keep my interest for more than a couple of minutes. The animation was even average, it really doesn't add anything to the genre as an art form.
The cast was a bit uninspired as well. Miley Cyrus continues to ply her saccharine Disney Channel acting techniques to expected results: an uninspired, crazily overacted heroine. John Travolta is really not a good fit for voice over acting, as his performance is a bit flat. I mean, this is the guy who played Vincent Vega to perfection, and he's relegated to a white bread, boring hero. No wonder he came across flat.
Not necessarily a disappointment, as I wasn't expecting much to begin with, but definitely not up to scratch for a Disney production. Thank goodness they redeemed themselves with Tangled. 5/10.
Tomorrow's movie: Steve Coogan and Elisabeth Shue as Elisabeth Shue in Hamlet 2. I'm beginning to run low on what I've got on hand people, gonna start soliciting you for suggestions, so let me know your thoughts! See you then, and GO WATCH A MOVIE!!
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